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Teaneck

Teaneck, New Jersey
Township
Township of Teaneck
Teaneck Municipal Building
Teaneck Municipal Building
Official seal of Teaneck, New Jersey
Seal
Map highlighting Teaneck's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Teaneck's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Teaneck, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Teaneck, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°53′25″N 74°00′41″W / 40.890317°N 74.011478°W / 40.890317; -74.011478Coordinates: 40°53′25″N 74°00′41″W / 40.890317°N 74.011478°W / 40.890317; -74.011478
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated February 19, 1895
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act Council-Manager
 • Body Township Council
 • Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin
 • Manager William Broughton (effective May 13, 2009)
 • Clerk Issa A. Abbasi
Area
 • Total 16.127 km2 (6.226 sq mi)
 • Land 15.557 km2 (6.006 sq mi)
 • Water 0.570 km2 (0.220 sq mi)  3.54%
Area rank 253rd of 566 in state
7th of 70 in county
Elevation 39 m (128 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 39,776
 • Estimate (2014) 40,587
 • Rank 54th of 566 in state
2nd of 70 in county
 • Density 2,556.8/km2 (6,622.2/sq mi)
 • Density rank 71st of 566 in state
20th of 70 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07666
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 3400372360
GNIS feature ID 0882227
Website www.teanecknj.gov

Teaneck /ˈtnɛk/ is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 39,776, reflecting an increase of 516 (+1.3%) from the 39,260 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,435 (+3.8%) from the 37,825 counted in the 1990 Census. As of 2010 it was the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, behind Hackensack, which had a population of 43,010.

Teaneck was created on February 19, 1895 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Englewood Township and Ridgefield Township, both of which are now defunct (despite existing municipalities with similar names), along with portions of Bogota and Leonia. Independence followed the result of a referendum held on January 14, 1895, in which voters favored incorporation by a 46–7 margin. To address the concerns of Englewood Township's leaders, the new municipality was formed as a township, rather than succumbing to the borough craze sweeping across Bergen County at the time. On May 3, 1921, and June 1, 1926, portions of what had been Teaneck were transferred to Overpeck Township.


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